Conductor support



1,461,752 H. P. CHANDLER CONDUCTOR SUPVPORT Filed Nov. 29, 1922 Patented July 17, 1923.

Utll'i'ED sraras P T O E HOMER P. CHANDLER, F MANSFIELD, OHIO. ASSIGNOB. TO THE OHIO BRASS COM- IPANY, OF MANSFIELD. OHIO, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

ooivnnc'ron surron'r.

Application filed November at, 1922. Serial n6. 603,947. f

To all whom it may concern: 7 j

Be it known that 1, Homer: P. CHANDLER,

a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Mansfield, in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, have invented cera specification. j

My invention relates to supports for elecl0 tric conductors and particularly thatclass of supports used for suspending a trolley wire or conductorfrom an overhead hanger. The object of my invention is to produce a device which willbe simple, eflicient, easy of installation and operation.

Another object of my invention is to produce a device of the character stated in which the jaws can be moved to a closed position as when the clamp is in gripping engagement with a trolley conductor and also in which the parts can be moved to an open position and maintained in such position without the use of auxiliary means.

It has been a general practice in the past to use clamps having means for bringing the jaws into secure gripping engagement with the conductor and maintain them in this position, but such clamps have nothad means for moving the jaws to an open position out of engagement with the conductor other than by means of the hands. In some types of clamps in which the jaws are loosely susmember 1 is an operating member 12 having a threaded engagement 13 with the supportpended the center of gravity has been such that under certain conditions the jaws would hang open by gravity when not in clamping engagement with the conductor, but such clamps have not had a positive means for moving the jaws to and maintaining them in an open position.

My invention resides in the new and novel construction, combination and arrangement of the various parts hereinafter fully described and shown in the drawings.

In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is aside view in elevation of a clamp embodying my invention."

Fig. 2 is an end view in elevation of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of Fig. 1 on the line 3'3 and shows the deviceas secured to a hanger. I

understood that the hanger is applicable to j socket 3 toreceive a threaded hanger stud H.

the supporting member 1 area pair of j aws 14 and an annular channel15 due to'the hook Fig. 4: is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig- 5 is a sectional view corresponding with that of Fig. 3, butinwhich the aws areshown maintained in an open position. Fig. 6 1s asectiona-l viewof Fig. 3 11 the line 6-6. k

I have shown the device attached to a hanger only inFig. 3, but it will be readily all the other figuresi'n a similarmanner.

In my preferred construction embodying my invention I employ a supporting member '1 provided with a flange Qand a threaded To the lower end of the supporting member 1 isa depending lug 4 provided with a passage for a pin 5. Pivotally associated with 66 having at't-heir lower end lips"? to em a trolleyconductor C. Attheupper end ofeach jaw is a pair oflugs8 and 8".

' The lugs 8 and 8" are each providedwith a passage to receive the pin 5 andwhen assembled in combination with the support member 1 they pivot freely about the pin5. Exterior of and near the top of each jaw is a shoulder 9 and also a hook 'shapedlip'lO Rotatably mounted on the supporting ing member 1 whereby the operating member moves toward or away from the conductor when rotated.

The lower part of the operating member is formed with an enlarged annular recess shaped flange 16 at the. lower .end of the operating member. The lower end of the operating member and the upper end of each clamp interlock through the member 10 projecting into the channel 15 and the hook shaped member 16 projecting into the channel 11. The arrangement issuch that the member 16 will engage either the member 9 or the member 10, depending whether the operating member is moved toward or away 0 from the conductor when rotated. The upper end of the operating member12 is provided withan annular lip 17 adapted to be turned inwardly after assembling the various parts so that it will engage the flange 2 on the support member and thereby limit the pin 5 in which position I am then able to screw the operating member toward the .jaws until the members ,10 will interlock withjthe operating member as previously, de-

l scribed. The annular flange 17 is then rolled inwardly until it will interlap with the flange 2. thereby limiting the upward movement of the opera-ting member so that the lower edge A of the operating member .(see Fig. 51) will still engage with thepin 5 therepreventing' the displacement of the pin 5 and the dis-assembly of the parts forming the clamp. The engagement o'f'the flange 17 with. the flange 2also, limits the extent to which the jaws can be opened. v

. In installing my device upon a hanger and conductor 1 first screw the clamp into position .upon the. "hanger stud Hand bring the jaws 6 into alinementwith the trolley wire.

' If the lips 7 are not opened sufficiently to receive the conductor by rotating the operating member 12 in one dimctiomthe jaws will bemoved to an open position sufficient to receive the trolley wire. The operator then positions the conductor between the lips 7 and by rotating the operating member in the opposite direction from thatrequired to open the jaws,the jaws will becl-osed and the lips brought into engagement with the conductor thereby holding the conductor in position.

.By applying a wrench to the faces 19 of the operating member the jaws can be brought into further and more secure engagement with the conductor.

., It will be'noted that in 3 thelmember 16 engages with the member 9 when the parts are forced into and held in engagement with the trolley conductor, and that in, Fig. 5 the 7 member 16 engages with the member 10 rwhn the parts are opened up and held in an open position. i i

There are numerous modifications which can be made from the: construction herein described and shown and which will fall within the scope of my invention and, therefore, I donot wish to be limit-ed other than by my claims. j j v,

I claim-w H j r, j Af conductor clamp comprising in combin'ation a pair of jaws to grip a conductor,

'means to secure the jaws to a hanger and means to move the jaws either into or out of engagement with the conductor at will.

2. The combination with a conductor clamp comprising a pair of jaws to grip a conductor and means to secure the aws to a hanger, of means to open the jaws when moved in onedirection and to close the jaws when moved in the other direction.

3. The combination with a conductor clampcomprising a pair of jaws to grip a conductor and means to secure the jaws to a hanger, of means interlocked with the jaws to open the jaws when moved in one directionandto close the jaws when moved in the other direction. I

4;. The combination with a conductor clamp comprising a pair of j aws to grip a conductor and means to secure thejaws to a hanger,-of means interlocked with the jaws and support to open the jaws when moved in one direction and to close the jawswhen moved; in the other direction.

; 5.1 The combination with a conductor clamp comprising a pair of jawsto grip a conductor and means to secure the jaws to a hanger, of means interlocked with the jaiwsand support for relative rotation thereto to open the jaws when moved inone direction and to close the jaws when moved in the other direction. 7, r

6. The combination .with' a conductor clamp comprising a pair of jaws to grip a conductor and means to secure the jaws to a hanger, of means movable in a transverse direction to the of the conductor to open the jaws when moved in one direction and to close the jawswhen moved in the other .theconductor to move the aws out of engagement with the conductor.

8. A conductor clamp .comprisingin com bination a pair of aws p voted together to grip a conductor, a means to secure the aws to a hanger and means to move the jaws either into or out of engagement with the conductor about the pivotal point.

9. A conductor clamp comprising in combination a pair of jawsmoun'ted on a support member in pivotal relation thereto, a supportlmember to secure the jaws to a hanger and means to move the jaws either into or out of engagement with the conductor. g

v1 0. A conductor clamp comprising in combination a pair of j aws,: supporting means to secure the jaws to a hanger, and operatiIig means threadedlymounted' on the supporting means to engage means on tlIGJELWS to move them into engagement with the con ductor when rotated 111 one direction and to engage means .on thejaw to move thejaws out of engagement with the conductor when rotated in the opposite direction.

11. A conductor clampcompri sing incomblnatlona pair of jaws, supporting means to secure the jaws to a hanger, and operat ing means'mounted on the supporting means to move the jaws into engagement with the conductor when rotated in one direction and to move the jaws out of engagement with the conductor when rotated in the opposite direction.

12. A conductor clamp comprising in combination a pair of jaws, supporting'means to secure the jaws to archangel, operating the operating means engaging means on the v jaws to move the jaws when the operating means is moved in either transverse direction to open or close the aws;

14:. A conductor clamp comprising in combination a pair of jaws, supporting means to secure the jaws to a hanger, operating means rotatably mounted on the supporting means and movable transversely of the axis of the conductor when rotated, means on the operating means engaging means on the jaws to move the jaws when the operating means is moved in either transverse direction to open or close the jaws and means to move the operating means in one transverse'direction when the operating means is rotated in one direction and to move the operating means in the other transverse direction when the op erating means isrotated in the other direction.

15. A conductor clamp comprising in combination a pair of jaws, means which the aws pivotally engage to secure the aws to a hanger, operating means toengage the jaws at a point below the pivotal axis to move the jaws into engagement with a conductor and to engage means on the jaws above the pivotal axis to move the jaws away from the conductor.

16. A conductor clamp comprising incombination a pair of aws to grip a conductor, means to secure the aws to a hanger, means to move the aws either into or out of engagement with the conductor at will conductor.

and means to limit the opening of the jaws when moved out of engagement withthe 17. A conductor clamp comprising in combination a pair of jaws to grip aconductor, means tosecure the jaws to a hanger,

means to move the jaws either into or out of engagement with the conductor at will and means interposed between the said 'means to limit the opening or the jaws when moved out of engagement with the conductor. j

18. A conductor clamp means to engage a hanger, a pair of jaws ductor, an operating member on the supoperating member forming an annular comprising in combination a support member having pivotally mounted thereon to grip a conportflmember to move transversely of the f conductor axis when rotated, means onthe channel in a plane parallel with the axis of the conductor, means on ,eachj aw extending into the channel to move thejaws to an open 1 position when the operating member is moved in one direction. i

19. A conductor clamp comprising in combination a support, a pairof jaws coopcrating therewith to move into and out of engagement with a conductor, an operating a member to move the jaws into engagement with the conductor, and means to hold the jaws open when not in engagement with the conductor.

20. A conductor clamp comprising 7 in comblnation a support, a pair of aws coopcrating with the support toopen and close l with respect to a conductor, means on each aw forming a channel, an operating member, means on the operating member positioned within the channel to either open or 'clase the jaws as the operating member is moved in one direction or the other direction.

21. A conductor clamp comprising in combination. a pair of jaws to engage a conductor, supporting means to secure the jaws to a hanger, operating means engaging the jaws to simultaneously move them when the operating means is movedeither into orout of engagement with the conductor when the operating means is moved in oneor the other direction.

22. A conductor clamp comprisingin'com bination a pair of jaws to engage a conductor each jaw engaging operating means to move it either towards or away fromthe conductor and means to secure the operating means and jaws to a hanger.

23. vA conducton clamp comprising 1n combination a pair of aws to grip a conductor, common means to move thejaws simultaneously towards the conductor when,

moved in one direction and to move the aws simultaneously away from each other when moved 1n the other direction and means to secure the above elements to a hanger.

24, A conductor clamp comprising in combination a pair of jaws secured to a hanger and arranged to gripa conductor and operating means having a rotative movement and [a simultaneous movement to- Wards or awayfrom the conductor dependgagement With the conductor simultaneously with the rotation of the operating member in one direction or the other.

25; A conductor 1 clamp comprising in combination means-to grip conductor, means to secure the gripping means to a support and means to open the gripping meansrto receive the conductor. v

In testimony WhereofI affix my signature. HOMER P. CHANDLER. 

